How does one feel when spending a holiday, breathing fresh air in the countryside after all the excruciating and stressful media works like shoots of films and TV dramas in imperial Manila only to be interrupted by a call that someone has to go back to the city because of an award to be given pronto? It might be a …
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The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) reaffirmed its commitment to promote the national sport of Arnis in the region during the 7th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS-7), the 14th Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS-14) and related meetings, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The conclaves brought together sports ministers, leaders and officials from across Southeast Asia from August 27 to September …
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By Robert Andaya The FIBA World Cup 2023 will be remembered as the biggest and most memorable sports competition in the country in recent years. With the world’s top 32 basketball-playing countries in attendance and the entire basketball universe watching, the two-week long competition is already being hailed as the biggest in FIBA history. NBA superstars LeBron James, Stephen Curry, …
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By Robert Andaya This was the quick response of Gilas PIlipinas assistant coach Tim Cone when asked for his comments following the growing clamor from fans to replace head coach Chot Reyes following the country’s fourth straight setback in the FIBA World Cup 2023. The clamor is only expected to reach fever pitch with the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, …
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By Robert Andaya The first round of the FIBA World Cup 2023 is over, and Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is leading the way, as expected. Doncic, regarded as one of the greatest European players of all time, averaged 30.0 ppg, 8 rpg, and 7 apg in 31.2 minutes per game as he led Slovenia to a perfect 3-0 record …
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Evidence cannot be made to rest on mere speculations or even probabilities. (People v. Baltazar, 343 SCRA 685). Evidence derived from an illegal search is placed beyond the Court’s consideration, as a practical means to enforce the constitutional injunction and to discourage violations of basic civil rights under the guise of legitimate law enforcement. (People v. Sevilla, 339 SCRA 625) …
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By Robert Andaya Morakinyo Michael Williams and Hernal Escosio provided the spark as the Phuket Waves completed their rise as the Thailand Basketball League (TBL) champions. The fourth-seeded.Waves did it by beating No. 2 seed Ban Bueng Devil Rays, 100-98 in Game 2 of their best-of-three title showdown at the National Stadium. Williams, who was named Most Valuable Player, finished …
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Mark Christian Ursabia of University of Mindanao-Davao needed only less than three minutes to stop local bet Renz Pejana of Zamboanga del Sur Provincial College in the finals of Philippine Army kickboxing event yesterday of the 2023 ROTC Games Mindanao Leg at the Western Mindanao State University gym here. The 21-year-old second year BS Criminology student Ursabia displayed a strong …
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By Robert Andaya The FIBA World Cup 2023 second round cast is now complete. Six teams – Brazil, Georgia, Greece, Puerto Rico, Serbia, and Slovenia – displayed their winning forms during the thrilling scramble for the remaining slots at the culmination of the first round in various venues on Wednesday. With their victories, the teams continued to nurture their aspirations …
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By Robert Andaya The Philippines may have lost all its three assignments in the FIBA World Cup 2023, but NBA veteran Jordan Clarkson is surely living up to his role as the country’s go-to-guy. A former NBA “Sixth Man of the Year” awardee with the Utah Jazz in 2021, the 6-5 Clarkson is the first player to combine for more …
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